Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen

Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.2494 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2494 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.74 tonnes per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0086 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen, 1950–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.2494 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen peaked at 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 tonnes per person, in 1951.

That places Yemen 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.331 tonnes per person 0.0086 tonnes per person 0.9054 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.696 tonnes per person 0.4684 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.3081 tonnes per person 0.2004 tonnes per person 0.3558 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.6237 tonnes per person 0.3474 tonnes per person 0.7536 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.6649 tonnes per person 0.5576 tonnes per person 0.7775 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.9196 tonnes per person 0.8019 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.6033 tonnes per person 0.2784 tonnes per person 0.965 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.2725 tonnes per person 0.2494 tonnes per person 0.2977 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 188 Guinea 0.2729 tonnes per person compare
  2. 189 Afghanistan 0.2538 tonnes per person compare
  3. 190 Haiti 0.2523 tonnes per person compare
  4. 192 Mozambique 0.2487 tonnes per person compare
  5. 193 Eritrea 0.21 tonnes per person compare
  6. 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Yemen was 0.2494 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per person in 1968.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 1951.
How does Yemen rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Yemen ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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